The Whostorian Winterly

The Whostorian Winterly Episode 10: TARDIS Travels

Shannon returns after 18 months with updates on moving forward with podcasting without Steve Lake, the plans in motion to re-present the classic 'Whostorian' archive, and his thoughts on just what went wrong with the Jodie Whittaker Era and how it is thematically unlikely to be repaired in the future. He contemplates what form 'Doctor Who' will take under the Disney+ umbrella and provides the pros and cons of this historic deal. The recent acquisition of licensing from Hallmark has resulted in potentially great Christmas bonuses for Whovians; current and upcoming ornament selections are previewed. Finally, Shannon muses upon the greatness that was the final season of 'Star Trek: Picard' and how, with the right material and the right talent, a legacy-level SF franchise 'can' be concluded admirably...will it ever happen to 'Doctor Who'? - LINKS - Follow Shannon on Twitter AND NOW Post.News: @Marshalllush Join the Whostorian Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/TheWhostorian Listen to 'The Odd To Newfoundland' Steve Lake Tribute Show, featuring rebroadcasts of two classic Steve appearances, as well as a bonus 'Whostorian' episode never before available directly for Whostorian fans: https://oddtonewfoundland.podbean.com/e/episode-202-steve-lake-tribute-show/ Buy Shannon's Book: www.amazon.com/His-Soldiers-Coat-Private-Columbus/dp/099473395X Hallmark's Whovian Christmas ornaments (those announced thus far anyway): https://www.hallmark.com/search?q=doctor+who&oq= Thank you to all new and returning listeners, we will return again soon!

The Whostorian Winterly Episode 9: I Want A F#CKING Costume! (w/special guest STEPHEN WINSOR)

Season two begins! Shannon once again makes a Marvel Team-Up with his good friend Stephen Winsor. They discuss the 2003 'Daredevil' film starring Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner and Michael Clarke Duncan. How was this film the SECOND live-action appearance of the Man Without Fear, despite being the FIRST feature film of ol' Hornhead? Who could have played Daredevil instead but opted for another comic book-style hero with vision issues? Why was Bullseye so over-the-top cartoony? What was the best elements of this film, what were the worst, and what was just confusing? All answers revealed in this 2 hour geekfest! Note: during recording of this episode, we reference the 2021 Canadian Football League (CFL) Grey Cup Championship game was being played as we did so. Ultimately, the winner was the Winnipeg Blue Bombers over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-25. Congratulations to them.  Karen Christie's digital art portfolio: https://www.deviantart.com/ryuuri?fbclid=IwAR2ysYOnDUSUDeAzOKB6RsV2ZYXyTarBIbLpN1Cf7Nru00-jOdi1_F56og4 For 10 years of podcasts, videos, and blogs about 'Doctor Who': TheWhostorian.ca Find Shannon at Twitter: @Marshalllush Find Shannon's book reviews on Goodreads: Search 'Shannon Marshall Lush' Find Shannon's video reviews on Youtube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCIj7V4r4yG6mhAVKZPwpf_A Stephen's digital designs and printing Twitter: @WinsorPrint Rent/buy 'Daredevil' on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lEGvkK0QLg The badASS 'Daredevil' original soundtrack, highly recommended, on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7IgXofVHsnW3v3mGLRT953

The Whostorian Winterly Episode 8: 2021 Mother's Day Special! (w/special guest GERALDINE RYAN-LUSH)

Shannon closes out the 2021 season of the 'Winterly' with an extra-special episode to celebrate Mother's Day! The season began with his family, and ends with it...episode 1 featured his little brother Barrie, and now episode 8 features their mother, writer Geraldine Ryan-Lush, making her 'Whostorian' podcast debut for the first time in over ten years of shows!  Often credited as the first and most fundamental influence on Shannon's own writing career, Geraldine Ryan-Lush is a prolific author, with 19 books published. On this engaging and fun appearance, she recounts her rise from a working mother of two and teacher to a quick success as children's author, review journal contributor, adept public speaker and paranormal encounters documenter. Delving into multiple genres, from young adult, fiction, poetry, and serialized novels, she demonstrated that tenacity and self-confidence in one's own talent outshined any doubters.  Join Shannon and his mother, chatting about the strange tales of self-operating typewriters, the time a former 'Whostorian' magazine contributor stumped a computer salesman, the power of fashioning relatable narratives with universal themes, the best retro writing programs, writer's offices that were as ever-shifting as TARDIS rooms, and the behind-the-scenes stories of the popular 'Haunted Towns' series of true ghost stories that expanded to two volumes in quick success to meet demand! LINKS Geraldine Ryan-Lush on Youtube, featuring video previews of 'Haunted Towns' stories: Geraldine Ryan-Lush - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqraxFBf4ixtt6nl6hxCsA] Twitter: Geraldine Ryan-Lush (@GRyanLush) / Twitter [https://mobile.twitter.com/GRyanLush] Facebook Fan Page: Author Geraldine Ryan Lush | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/GRyanLush] Amazon Author Page for digital/physical purchases: Amazon.com: Geraldine Ryan-Lush: Books, biography, log, audiobooks, Kindle [https://www.amazon.ca/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00BHE96JO?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000] Chapters/Indigo (Canada's largest bookstore sellers) for digital/physical purchases: geraldine ryan lush: 14 Books available | chapters.indigo.ca [https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/contributor/author/geraldine-ryan-lush/] Barnes&Noble (United States' largest bookstore sellers) for physical/digital purchases: Geraldine Ryan-Lush | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com) [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Geraldine%20Ryan-Lush%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall] 'The Pearl' newspaper article on 'Haunted Towns' Volume 1 book launch: Spirits at work? — The Pearl (thepearlnews.ca) [http://www.thepearlnews.ca/stories/2019/10/23/spirits-at-work] 'Saltwire' (Atlantic Canada newspaper services) '20 Questions' article: 20 questions with Newfoundland and Labrador author Geraldine Ryan-Lush | SaltWire [https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/20-questions-with-newfoundland-and-labrador-author-geraldine-ryan-lush-496352/] This podcast is available on most podcast apps and streaming services, just search using RSS feed or under the title 'The Whostorian Winterly'.  Shannon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarshallLush THE WHOSTORIAN WINTERLY WILL RETURN IN 2022! Find more at thewhostorian.ca

The Whostorian Winterly Episode 7: We Are (Batman) Family (w/special guest RICK POWER)

Shannon catches up with an old friend, the former (and perhaps future?) independent wrestler 'Downtown' Rick Power. Rick details turning his early love of watching 'Maple Leaf Wrestling' into reality as one of the most well-known wrestlers of the Newfoundland independent scene of the 1990's. Along the way, he reveals he still feels he has 'one more match' left in him, to close out his career on his own terms. A lover of the metro St. John's local music scene, Rick details his memories and reviews of now-legendary bands and artists from the boom period of the 1990's, and offers recommendations to those who would like to catch up on the eclectic mix of music on display in that era.  The pair revel in a mutual love of the classic CBC TV series 'Switchback' introducing 1980's kids locally to the glory that was 'Batman '66' with the late, great Adam West, and Bat-Facts abound! From Rick's collection of DC's 'Batman Family' anthology series to reviewing the latest DC Animated Blu-Ray release 'Death In The Family', thoughts on Netflix's 'Titans' series and Nightwing, the love and passion for comic books and superheroes is on full display here. Rick discusses cosplaying as one of DC's most underrated characters, Hawkman. Plenty of geek love in this episode, ending with an earnest and heart-felt message from Rick for all of us to stay safe and try to avoid depression during this Covid period.  LINKS: Vintage DT Power wrestling match from 2001 (credit: Cutting Edge Wrestling), vs Catastrophe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JxrGva7l04 Vintage 'Switchback' clip of 1980's, Stan The Man and Rufus The Dog tour St. John's, Newfoundland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiI8t9pVj0U Vintage 'Danger: Falling Rock' Compilation album of bands Rick mentions in episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzHKLxpgY3s Legendary record store Fred's that supports and sells Newfoundland music (shop and buy local!): http://www.fredsrecords.com

The Whostorian Winterly Episode 6: If You're Lying, I'll Be Back (w/special guest STEPHEN WINSOR)

When a mental health issue derails a planned guest, Shannon once again calls upon his good friend and Whovian mentor 'Trenchcoat Steve' Winsor, for another action-packed episode! In 'Doctor Who' news, the pair break down what major UK award the Jodie Whittaker Era of the series has recently won (and why winning 'any' awards in the last few years isn't a GOOD thing for the long-term creative health of the series!). A wonderfully charming and captivating short-film starring Sylvester McCoy, 'The Last Conjuror', is reviewed (as spoiler-free as possible, as it's really worth seeing!). The passing on March 4th, 2021 of former classic series guest-star and Big Finish Productions' own Celestial Toymaker voice actor David Bailie is discussed. Candy Jar Books' 'Lethbridge-Stewart' and 'Lucy Wilson Mysteries' spinoff ranges are featured.  In our main event, the 'Movies For Whovians Who Like Movies', they provide entertaining commentary with a focus on trivia and plot-holes of a double-feature that is sure to be a favourite film series of the Daleks themselves: 'The Exterminator' and 'The Exterminator 2'. Representative of the early-to-mid 1980's timeframe in which they were made, both films follow lanky 'everyman' vigilante, John Eastland. He's a Vietnam vet who seems to have his PTSD triggered whenever someone paralyses his loved ones...and yes, it happens more than once! Donning a motorcycle helmet (OK, 'once'), and then a welder's mask (mostly in re-shoots with a stunt double), Eastland leaves a pretty incriminating trail of death and destruction in his wake as he vows to clean up New York City (an occupation he seems to take breaks from for extended periods!). Join Steve and Shannon as they document two very different movies starring one very forgettable actor...oh, and Samuel L Jackson was in one, but neither host could ever 'find' him!  LINKS 'The Last Conjuror', starring Sylvester McCoy (HIGHLY recommended!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOeW8nmYh_w 'The Exterminator' (1980), unrated director's cut (FREE!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAamLZAARLo 'The Exterminator 2' (1984), Blu-Ray Quality (FREE!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQwLwrjx_M Candy Jar Books' free stories site (also, more in 'downloads' section of the site): http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/freestory.html